SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION.

Microwaves are everywhere around us. We use them with our phones, we cook with them. We can even be cured with microwaves. When we look at the sky, at night, the black background shines in the microwaves with the first light released by the universe 13.8 billion years ago.μ-lab is a new research and testing facility addressing frontier technology in the manufacturing and performance verification of microwave passive components. The laboratory stems from the Experimental Cosmology research group of the University of Milano, Physics Department, with more than 15 years of experience in the field of microwave cosmological observations and leading roles in space (Planck, European Space Agency), balloon-borne (LSPE, Italian Space Agency) and ground experiments. The laboratory integrates various capabilities and skills, from the mechanical design, manufacturing and testing of high-performance passive components, to electromagnetic simulations, to data analysis and scientific computing. We can address projects in a global way, from design to production and testing, with particular focus on passive components like antennas, feed-horns, orthomode transducers.Our roots are in the sky and we are in the front-line of present and future experiments for the exploration of the universe. But we also are interested in human life and how microwaves can make a positive difference. We are open to explore and contribute to technological applications that can make our life better.

We thank Regione Lombardia and Regione Autonoma della Sardegna for their joint support to μ-Lab as part of the project "Sviluppo di tecnologie avanzate nel radio e nelle microonde". We are not interested in projects with military purposes, and are particularly motivated to carry out collaborations aiming at socially beneficial objectives.